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A Study in ScarletArthur Conan Doyle

A Study in Scarlet

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Original author: Arthur Conan Doyle

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"A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a detective novel published in 1887. This groundbreaking work introduces Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a mysterious murder in London. When a man is found dead with the word "RACHE" written in blood, Holmes must unravel the scarlet thread of murder running through the case. The investigation leads to a dramatic tale of revenge spanning two continents, connecting a London crime scene to events in Utah's Salt Lake Valley decades earlier.

A Study in Scarlet, by Arthur Conan Doyle. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #244.

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14 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Mr. Sherlock Holmes2,690 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Science of Deduction3,485 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Lauriston Gardens Mystery3,717 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: What John Rance Had to Tell2,478 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor2,463 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do3,104 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Light in the Darkness3,267 words
  1. 8.Chapter I: On the Great Alkali Plain3,536 words
  2. 9.Chapter II: The Flower of Utah2,543 words
  3. 10.Chapter III: John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet1,796 words
  4. 11.Chapter IV: A Flight for Life3,308 words
  5. 12.Chapter V: The Avenging Angels3,496 words
  6. 13.Chapter VI4,443 words
  7. 14.Chapter VII: The Conclusion2,089 words